"It was top-notch competition. It really helped sharpen my skills. I got to look at top pitching from different parts of the country." - Kevin McReynolds

"I knew if I wanted to improve as a player, I'd have to play against the best, and all the best go to Alaska. Of the many stepping stones on my path to the major leagues, the Alaska League was one of the largest." - Alvin Davis

Rookie League Burlington
(5-4) lost at Pulaski, 9-4. Trevor Mortensen (.400) was
2-for-4 with two runs to lead the offense. Rick Fairchild (0-1, 2.35
ERA) allowed five runs (two earned) over 4 2/3 innings

Darren Blakely (97)

2006 AWARDS

9/15/6: Reid Hamblet (04)
Class A Delmarva RHF was named winner of the Elrod Hendricks Minor
League Community Service Award, named for the Orioles’ longtime player.
Hamblet went out of
his way to volunteer for numerous appearances, speaking at Dorchester
and Wicomico county libraries as part of the Shorebirds’ “Summer Reading
Program” and taking part in career days, charity golf outings and youth
baseball clincs on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Orioles’ 5th round pick
in the 2005 First Year Player Draft, Hamblet went 5-12 with one save in
31 games for Delmarva this season. "

Greg Sain (99-00)
Huntsville Stars"In other news, the Stars have
determined their likely first baseman for the season. Greg Sain,
who led the Southern League with 28 homers for Mobile in 2004, is
expected to start in Huntsville. He split last season between
Double-A and Triple-A."

Two-time All Star, All-Time
Hero"30 years
ago — on April 25, 1976, in the fourth inning at
Dodger Stadium — he refused to stand by and allow
two protesting punks to burn the American flag on
the outfield grass. “I don’t know anybody who
wouldn’t have done the same thing, if they were in
the same position,” Monday was saying the other day
from Los Angeles, where he threw out the ceremonial
first pitch Sunday as the Dodgers celebrated the
anniversary of his heroics with a video tribute.
“I’m just glad I was close enough to do something
about it.'’